Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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THE SPECTATOR 19 30 —-------H9 Class Prophecy One cold, crisp evening in the month of October I was sitting icily before the fireplace in n very comfortable arm-chair reading a hook. Growing weary of reading, I now sat watching the dancing (lames leap up the chimney and thinking of good old school days at Brimficld. As I stared at the (lames I could see old classmates and again experienced the joys of school days. Suddenly 1 distinguished a figure I had never seen before leaping with the flames. The form emerged a pretty little person with streaming hair and of the same color as tlu flames. The face of this spirit or fairy was sweet, with a mingled expression of humor and seriousness. It began to talk. “As a spirit of Time 1 come to tell you the pleasant things you would care to know about your class “1980”. Do you remember Kleanor Pacey? She is now principal of the fine, new High School of Brimficld.” Soon she continued “Both Helen Black and Ruth Harding studied nursing and in due time Ruth rose to the position of head nurse in a Peoria hospital while Helen, a few years after graduation, married a doctor.” “What of Hazel Savage, where is she now?” I asked, knowing the three always had much in common. “Hazel? oh yes, she studied nursing too, and is now county nurse. Lucille Maher is a prim and smartly dressed little sales lady in an exclusive dress shop in New York. The hook you were reading was written hv Bernadette Flynn. She has led an exciting life having married the third time and is now living happily.” The spirit hesitated awhile, then it said. “Edmund Lottman was the name of the heavy guard I believe. He is now head of a farmers union and is a very successful farmer having studied agriculture in college. Bill or rather William Cornwell directs an orchestra and goes in for racing; as a sideline he broke all records last year. Frank Clark is now manager of the Illinois Athletic Association, after many successes in athletics. ’ The spirit smiled. “The Hill Twins went in for baseball and both are now on the same team. Collver was very much hurt for awhile, because Mildred German broke their engagement, but he finally braced up and is fine now. Charles Hayes studied law at the University of Chicago and is now one of the city’s most successful lawyers. He makes divorce cases his specialty. Irene Bruninga taught for awhile, but now lives in one of Chicago’s fine suburbs as Mrs. Hayes. Her chum Lucille Bane studied music and is now coming into prominence as one of the world's greatest singers. Ixniisc Coon we find sitting in the House of Representatives as a distinguished Congress-woman. Oh yes, Siehoa Iteents took up surveying and is now manager of surveyors in Peoria county. Edwin Meegan who as you know is a great dancer now instructs private dancing lessons, also being a dealer in Ford Tri-Motored Aeroplanes. Raymond Letterman became renounced as a great actor finally breaking into the movies and is now a head director of one of the best movie companies. Alice Tully is now teaching art as well as being head of the commercial department of one of our Eastern colleges. Arthur Blakeway true to his ambition is now flying a Trans-Atlantic passenger plane between New York and London. In a large newspaper office of Philadelphia we find Ruth Krey as assistant editor of “The Daily Times.” Ada Blakeway still continues her hobby of art though she has become the wife of a southern doctor. .lames Sollenbcrger has invented a great device with which one can tell if a person is in love, how deeply and the recipient of the malady.” “What of our dear old High School, I asked as the bright image stopped speaking. All the members of the Class of 30 having been accounted for. “The school as I told you, is now conducted under the roof of a newly constructed modern building. 'There are new teachers there you would not know, as well as new classes. The school is conducted on a larger plan, the increase of the school having grown with the population of the community. The clock struck twelve and the spirit vanished whence it had emerged, whereupon I jumped up, laid away my book and hurriedly prepared for bed and dreams of my interesting visitor. A. B. •x2 TWENTY-TWO

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19 30 THE SPECTATOR I. Arthur Blakeway, do will and bequeath my Imshfulness to Keith Cecil, and my favorite pastime fixing Dodges, to Clifford Friling. I. Irene Bruninga, do give and liequeath my permanent (when it grows out) to Lucille Lierlc, and my ambitious nature to Wilbur Cluskey. I, Frank Clark, will my height to Dorothy Clesson, and my ability to l e bashful around girls until a Senior to Arber Johnson. I, Louise Coon, do will my sweet and gentle nature to Margaret Bowman, and my record of good grades to any one needing them. I, William Cornwell, do will my weakness, the fairer sex,-to Alan Dunivant, and my “talkitiveness in Fnglish Class to Minnie Coon, hoping that it will enable the teacher to become more acquainted with her. I. Bernadette Flynn, do will and l equeath my ability in Shorthand to Kmily Comey and Mildred Tully, providing they divide the said ability equally; and my size to Genevieve Maher. I, Ruth Harding, do will my soft, gentle voice to Maxine Lierlc, and my straight black hair to Rena Johnson, so that she may more easily double for Colleen Moore. I, Charles Hayes, do will my angelic nature (??) to Carl Rogers, and my ability to bluff the teachers to anyone able to acquire the same. I Collyer Hill, do w ill my likeness for a certain Sophomore girl to Eugene Coyle, and my curly auburn hair to Irene Shaw. I. Logan Hill, give and bequeath my class humor, including all my joke books, to Paid Harding, and my keen interest in girls to Earl Schlink. I, Ruth Krey, do will my long walks to school and back to Willard Blundy, providing he does not run; also my “school girl complexion ’ to Miss Saddler. I, Raymond Letterman, do will and liequeath my absolute silence (?) at ail times to Willard Blakeway, and my sincere faith in the B. B. team of B. II. S. to Francis Donovan. I, Edmund I.ottman, leave my seat in the ssembly Hall to Frances Ekena, and bequeath my wavy hair to Mr. Cobcrly, who has so often asked for a recipe of the same. I, Lucille Maher, do give and liequeath my dramatic ability to Russel Moon, and my brightness in English Class to Robert Miars. I, Edwin Megan, do give and liequeath my dancing ability to Paul Lottman, and the sole right to lie called by my nickname “Eddie to Edward Johnson. I, Eleanor Pacey, do will rm tall stature to Evelyn Savage, and my oratorical speech arts and pet sayings to Murray Miller. I, Helen Plack, give and bequeath my dimples to Hazel Bell, and a goodly share of my extra large quantity of pep to Helen McDonough. 1, Sieboa Reents, do give and liequeath my romantic expressions to Bernice Devries, and my ability and likeness to play cards to Gerald Coon. I, Hazel Savage, do give and liequeath my Huffy, blonde hair to Miss Christenson, and my dreamy eyes to Melvin McCoy. I, James Sollenberger, do will to Allan Coon my sleepiness in Physics Class, and all of my hair tonic to Wilbur Tucker. I, Alice Tully, do give to Freddie Carrol, my typing eraser, in the belief that he w ill make bigger and better typing grades in the future; also the privilege of making a class will to anyone able to do so without hurting anyone's feelings. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred thirty. (Signed) THE SENIOR CLASS. By Ai.icf. II. Ti lly. The Senior Class of the Brimfiehl High School in the county of Peoria, in the state of Illinois, signed the foregoing instrument in our presence and declared it to be their last will and testament, and as witnesses thereof, we do now at their request, in their presence and in the presence of each other, hereto subscrilie our names. J. A. Sciixeipkn. residing at Watermillion, Arkansas. Frances Rockwell, residing at Eskimoville, Alaska. Clara Hi mmel. residing at Punkin Center, Missouri. TWENTY-ONE

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